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senator snow joins me now from washington. senator, thank you for being with us. you have a reputation for being a practical politician who is willing to cross lines to get things done. you said in a opinion that you wrote when you announced you weren't running, i'll read this to the viewers. "for change to occur, our leaders must understand that there is not only strength in compromise, courage in conciliation and honor in consensus building but also a political reward for following these tenants. the reward will only be real if the people demonstrate their desire for politicians to come together after the planks in their respective party platforms do not prevail." are things more partisan than they were when you first entered that building? >> oh, without a question. since i entered the senate and most especially since i served in the u.s. house of representatives when i was elected in 1979. i came to the senate in 1995. there's been dramatic change and it's grown worse and most especially over last few years where you're seeing very little of the legislative pr
senator snow joins me now from washington. senator, thank you for being with us. you have a reputation for being a practical politician who is willing to cross lines to get things done. you said in a opinion that you wrote when you announced you weren't running, i'll read this to the viewers. "for change to occur, our leaders must understand that there is not only strength in compromise, courage in conciliation and honor in consensus building but also a political reward for following these...
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what's happening in washington now could spell more uncertainty for the world markets. the super committee is down to the final hours of its self-imposed deadline to come up with $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade. congressional leaders are expected to announce today that there's no deal. that's a lot of finger pointing going on between democrats and republicans. but what's clear is that both sides remain divided over tax increases and entitlement reforms. kate baldwin is at capitol hill. >> reporter: the so called super committee is at best on the brink. there's a shift in tone among the committee members themselves. the conversations, as many members took to the sunday morning talk shows, shifting from they are pushing for a deal and an agreement and hope fful they would reach it to now who should be to blame if and when the committee does fail. >> nothing new came out of this. from the democratic side, raise taxes and pass the president's jobs bill. no sbientitlement reform. on the republican side, you had one true breakthrough. that was this new concept o
what's happening in washington now could spell more uncertainty for the world markets. the super committee is down to the final hours of its self-imposed deadline to come up with $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade. congressional leaders are expected to announce today that there's no deal. that's a lot of finger pointing going on between democrats and republicans. but what's clear is that both sides remain divided over tax increases and entitlement reforms. kate baldwin is at capitol...
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washington messiness. you have dead-enders. and the new freshmen don't care about re-election. and you can't sweeten the deal or bargain with them to get their votes because they just want to cut spending. you don't know how this works out in the end. that's why this negotiation is so messy. >>> the president wants to boost revenues by closing loopholes that wellny citizens and companies have used to reduce taxes. according to the white house's own numbers, ending the corporate jet perk, for example, would raise only $3 billion. ending tax breaks for oil companies would bring in $4 billion. and raising the tax rate on hedge fund earnings would net an additional $20 billion. in short, closing the $1.4 trillion deficit is going to require much more than just taxing the wealthy. nina? >> yeah. everybody's trying to reduce their debt piles, aren't they? what about a possible deal to bailout greece again, for a second time, produced caution optimism in europe. the third-straight day of gains. as you can see, th
washington messiness. you have dead-enders. and the new freshmen don't care about re-election. and you can't sweeten the deal or bargain with them to get their votes because they just want to cut spending. you don't know how this works out in the end. that's why this negotiation is so messy. >>> the president wants to boost revenues by closing loopholes that wellny citizens and companies have used to reduce taxes. according to the white house's own numbers, ending the corporate jet...
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i have been in washington for 27 years. we say we are going to borrow now and then cut spending later. we never do. when i first came to washington we had 200 billion and a trillion and 2 trillion. i think americans realize there isn't the political will to cut spending. >> thanks very much. you have heard my thesis. tell me why i am wrong. i will show you how to get the answers to the questions you are asking next. >>> you tweet i listen. did i make my case today. you let me know. thanks for the conversation this week on "your money." have a great weekend. >>> hi, again everyone. i'm poppy harlow. a lot of news to tell you about. spending an entire week without power during a life threatening heat wave is the dangerous reality facing many storm victims in the northeast. in colorado police are telling evacuees to be on the lookout for burglars and bears. >>> meantime mexico holds a historic vote today. >>> first the suffocating dangerous heat wave impacting people right now. take a look at how much of the united states is a
i have been in washington for 27 years. we say we are going to borrow now and then cut spending later. we never do. when i first came to washington we had 200 billion and a trillion and 2 trillion. i think americans realize there isn't the political will to cut spending. >> thanks very much. you have heard my thesis. tell me why i am wrong. i will show you how to get the answers to the questions you are asking next. >>> you tweet i listen. did i make my case today. you let me...
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washington is is the the mercy of that. and there is a false hope that we have. do something, fix it. >> if i dare say something on the business cycle point, it is not just about the business cycle right now. as you said, part of what is going on is a deep long-term shift in the kind of jobs that are out there. and this recession has speeded up that shift and that is a problem for people who are caught on the wrong side of history. for the people who are doing the jobs that either machines will do for them or done by people in cheaper economy. >> part of the stimulus was -- broadband saving 5,000 jobs will be created. >> that is lovely but 5,000 jobs you are talking about 14 million unemployed. >> building knowledge-based -- >> these are good long-term ideas and they do nothing to change the fact that you are in the hole $8 million. you have $1 million so back. >> until now, we have been giving jobless benefits to help people on the wrong side of history. you mentioned you thought we need to spend $100 billion a year to figure out how to help the long-term unempl
washington is is the the mercy of that. and there is a false hope that we have. do something, fix it. >> if i dare say something on the business cycle point, it is not just about the business cycle right now. as you said, part of what is going on is a deep long-term shift in the kind of jobs that are out there. and this recession has speeded up that shift and that is a problem for people who are caught on the wrong side of history. for the people who are doing the jobs that either...
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we invited ryan a washington correspondent for the new yorker. well i like the it risraeli soln but in our system the opposition in our system oh poses. we need a political reform commission we need a commission that looks at all of the processes that comes up with solutions that are practical and stuff that doesn't require a constitution al amendment. on my list would be five things. return more money in politics. allow john boehner to buy votes. they got rid of ear marks and pork. that takes away leadership in the house to grow the vote. the parties need to have more money and when they don't have in frunsefluenced elections if could raise the contributions you would empower the parties more. >> we have been complaining about this for so long and then you get business as not use wall and then we are complaining about the up starts. let me give you another solution there is an idea disruptive innovation clayton christian son a pros scess by which at the bom of a market and moves up market eventually displaces competitors. disrupt. get rid of the
we invited ryan a washington correspondent for the new yorker. well i like the it risraeli soln but in our system the opposition in our system oh poses. we need a political reform commission we need a commission that looks at all of the processes that comes up with solutions that are practical and stuff that doesn't require a constitution al amendment. on my list would be five things. return more money in politics. allow john boehner to buy votes. they got rid of ear marks and pork. that takes...
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>> the one in washington is contrived. on the other hand, it reflects our politics and our voters which are incredibly divided. so i don't think we're going to go off the fiscal cliff. but i'm not sure. maybe we'll get to next year and they'll say well we're not -- we're going to do it retro actively. a lot of stuff will start unwinding. europe, that's aeeper problem. there's years there. >> i'm not sure is the problem. it's likely that they will fix it. it's likely it will be at the 11th or 12th or 14th hour that they'll deal with all of these things. decisions have to be made ahead of that. >> what if it's another patch that fixes it for six months or a year and leaves it hanging over the longer term? >> will cane, this is my attempt to get you to come to my side. we're dealing with the fiscal cliff now. it comes with a cost. >> it does come with a cost. first, i can't match your outrage on the fiscal cliff for two reasons. number one, i think it will be resolved. i think ken suggested because there's not any political b
>> the one in washington is contrived. on the other hand, it reflects our politics and our voters which are incredibly divided. so i don't think we're going to go off the fiscal cliff. but i'm not sure. maybe we'll get to next year and they'll say well we're not -- we're going to do it retro actively. a lot of stuff will start unwinding. europe, that's aeeper problem. there's years there. >> i'm not sure is the problem. it's likely that they will fix it. it's likely it will be at...
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, but there isn't a great deal of confidence in washington. there's less in congress. at this point, are they sort of conscious of what could happen if they make the wrong decision or are they more interested in where they will lose their core support. democrats and republicans that play to their basis. >> it's one of the reasons the president thinks they have higher ground because he just won an election and even though the republicans kept the house, democrats kept up in the senate. approval ratings are still in the tank. but they created this cliff with their short-term band-aid before and the process they have created now makes it harder to get a solution. as diane talked about the need for a big solution, everybody knows they need to do something in the short-term. if the republicans give ground on rates, their base sending a letter out to the republicans, fight, fight, fight, don't raise taxes, pressure the president. then democrats, labor unions, the aarp saying we don't need to cut medicare. touch social security. every time you have a
, but there isn't a great deal of confidence in washington. there's less in congress. at this point, are they sort of conscious of what could happen if they make the wrong decision or are they more interested in where they will lose their core support. democrats and republicans that play to their basis. >> it's one of the reasons the president thinks they have higher ground because he just won an election and even though the republicans kept the house, democrats kept up in the senate....
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while washington, washington plays a blame game. >> the bottom line is very simple. the republicans have proposed devastating cuts. >> washington democrats have gotten used to republicans bailing them out of their own lack of responsibility. >> senior writer at cnn money. they're going like this, each pointing at the other. and we're stuck here in the middle, trying to figure out who is going to get hurt first and hardest. some of these tough decisions are not going to get made. there are some who may argue, jean, that the scenario is not that bad and it's necessary. these cuts are going to hurt the most vulnerable. how do these cuts translate to hurting the economy nor generally, jean? >> the congressional budget office estimates for this calendar year we're probably going to lose six percentage points of economic growth. it's not going to put us in recession. on top of the tax increases, we're looking at 1.5% points of growth being curbed. it's economic growth we can't really afford to just forfeit for a set of cuts that most people say are pretty bad pol y policy.
while washington, washington plays a blame game. >> the bottom line is very simple. the republicans have proposed devastating cuts. >> washington democrats have gotten used to republicans bailing them out of their own lack of responsibility. >> senior writer at cnn money. they're going like this, each pointing at the other. and we're stuck here in the middle, trying to figure out who is going to get hurt first and hardest. some of these tough decisions are not going to get...
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again, such as a detroit, a washington, d.c., and now miami. we're looking at new construction in mymy which three years ago was basically a cemetery. >> do politicians create jobs or people who run businesses create jobs? >> the differences between my hiring a welder based on my demand and the economic impact of me hiring a welder, versus the local town hiring a teacher is phenomenal. because not just the multiplier effect, but the creation of wealth, the creation of additional revenue, versus the consumption of it. >> you're saying the economic benefit of you hiring a welder is bigger than the economic benefit of a new teacher job being created? >> correct. >> i think teachers would argue about that. >> teachers should argue with me about it. if you're unhappy and uncomfortable with teacher, say bureaucrat. if you're unhappy with that -- you pick, but the bottom line is, how many people must support that one government hire as opposed to growing the economic pie. >> i think what you're saying is that it's growing organically. basically it's e
again, such as a detroit, a washington, d.c., and now miami. we're looking at new construction in mymy which three years ago was basically a cemetery. >> do politicians create jobs or people who run businesses create jobs? >> the differences between my hiring a welder based on my demand and the economic impact of me hiring a welder, versus the local town hiring a teacher is phenomenal. because not just the multiplier effect, but the creation of wealth, the creation of additional...
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in washington, where the super committee was a super failure. and in our own bank accounts, where incomes are falling, and americans are dipping into their savings to pay the bills. yet everywhere, you're being cheerleaded to spend money, lots of money for the holidays. $704. the national retail federation projects that's how much you'll spend over the holidays, and consumers are more than halfway there. where is all of that money coming from, and have we learned nothing? rick newman is the chief business correspondent for u.s. news. rick, they're trying to tell us to party like it's 2005. the contradiction between what's happening in washington and in europe, and then what america is trying to do for the holidays is pretty stark. >> you know, you see these numbers about how much money people are spending for the holidays and it reminds you back when people suddenly had expensive cars in their driveway, boats, fancy vacations. you wonder, how are they affording this? and we seem to be back in that situation. real income after inflation has been
in washington, where the super committee was a super failure. and in our own bank accounts, where incomes are falling, and americans are dipping into their savings to pay the bills. yet everywhere, you're being cheerleaded to spend money, lots of money for the holidays. $704. the national retail federation projects that's how much you'll spend over the holidays, and consumers are more than halfway there. where is all of that money coming from, and have we learned nothing? rick newman is the...
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finance ministers will be attending a meeting in washington on friday. hundreds of economists from dozens of countries are calling on them to institute a so-called robinhood tax on financial transactions to fund solutions to some of the world's most critical problems. emily rubin joins us now in our london studio with the details. how would this proposed robinhood tax work? >> it's called a robinhood tax because it emulates the famous folk hero that stole from the rich and gave to the poor. the money raised from that which could run into billions of dollars would go on several things, international development, climate initiatives and those who bailed out the financial sector. there were some 300 economists supporting it. today there are 1,000. they've opened a written letter to the g-20 finance ministers. they say the financial crisis has shown us the dangers of unregulated finance, it's time for the financial sector to give something back to society. this tax could raise hundreds of billions of dollars and calm speculation. i've just been doing a bit o
finance ministers will be attending a meeting in washington on friday. hundreds of economists from dozens of countries are calling on them to institute a so-called robinhood tax on financial transactions to fund solutions to some of the world's most critical problems. emily rubin joins us now in our london studio with the details. how would this proposed robinhood tax work? >> it's called a robinhood tax because it emulates the famous folk hero that stole from the rich and gave to the...
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. >>> george washington's copy of the institution fetched $9.8 million at an auction. he wrote notes on his copy. it comes with a draft of the bill of rights. the bill came from a ladies association that will put it on display next year. >>> a made for tv movie helped solve a murder case. it's tied to a green river serial killer. how they connect the dots. >>> a decision by the supreme court. we are talking health care. which justice may be the deciding vote? it may not be who you think. do you see it ? there it is ! there it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america'
. >>> george washington's copy of the institution fetched $9.8 million at an auction. he wrote notes on his copy. it comes with a draft of the bill of rights. the bill came from a ladies association that will put it on display next year. >>> a made for tv movie helped solve a murder case. it's tied to a green river serial killer. how they connect the dots. >>> a decision by the supreme court. we are talking health care. which justice may be the deciding vote? it may...
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>>> it is expected that prices in washington, d.c. will rice about 6.5% per year for the next five years, just slightly below the national average. >>> up next, a lost decade for your home, investments, your job. but today, the biggest threat may be from your political leaders, congress. a roman's rant on the middle class squeeze is next. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪ 8% every 10 years.age 40, we can start losing muscle -- together for your future. wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength nat
>>> it is expected that prices in washington, d.c. will rice about 6.5% per year for the next five years, just slightly below the national average. >>> up next, a lost decade for your home, investments, your job. but today, the biggest threat may be from your political leaders, congress. a roman's rant on the middle class squeeze is next. americans believe they should be in charge of their own future. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has...
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everybody in washington needs to pipe it down. the political problems in europe are very responsible for this, i think. richard? >> i would agree. i would say one thing. it is not a political circus in europe at the moment. you go to a scircus. you enjoy watching the high wire. what we have here is a financial disaster that we are looking at. there is a lack of leadership in europe at the moment, whether it is the commission, the country involved. the famous line is the thing you don't want to be made are sausages and lores. you don't want to see the europeans reforming themselves. the only worrying thing is that nobody is calling the shot. >> is there a bell to cut him off? helping us to understand all of this. ali, richard, thanks so much. >>> the jobs debate dominated the campaign jockeying today. >> we will come back stronger. we do have better days ahead. that is because of all of you. >> not everything i do will be done perfectly. i'm sure. we all are human. i will focus all my energy on getting america back to work. this pr
everybody in washington needs to pipe it down. the political problems in europe are very responsible for this, i think. richard? >> i would agree. i would say one thing. it is not a political circus in europe at the moment. you go to a scircus. you enjoy watching the high wire. what we have here is a financial disaster that we are looking at. there is a lack of leadership in europe at the moment, whether it is the commission, the country involved. the famous line is the thing you don't...
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that washington is the answer here? >> i've never found them to be the answer for anything as a business owner. >> reporter: a business owner with few options. >> you have to live with it. you have to put poen into it, or you have to sell. >> reporter: the girls may be dancing, but mom and dad can't dance around this. >> $50,000 is what they're saying we need to give to them. to be able to lower it. so i don't know if i want to part with $50,000. >> reporter: they've even thought about walking away. would it hurt your reputation as a small business owner? >> definitely. >> oh, yeah. >> there's no doubt about it. i recently sold a business and just opened another business. it's my name. >> reporter: for now, they're staying put and feeling frustrated. >> we've called our bank. she's called them multiple time to see what we could do. they won't even work with us. >> reporter: and with mortgage rates creeping higher, families locked into high rates of the past may have missed a real opportunity for the future. all right. i
that washington is the answer here? >> i've never found them to be the answer for anything as a business owner. >> reporter: a business owner with few options. >> you have to live with it. you have to put poen into it, or you have to sell. >> reporter: the girls may be dancing, but mom and dad can't dance around this. >> $50,000 is what they're saying we need to give to them. to be able to lower it. so i don't know if i want to part with $50,000. >> reporter:...
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brian todd reports from washington. >> reporter: a law enforcement source tells cnn looking into the news corporation is now a high priority, so high that the fbi has already launched an investigation. the source says the probe is focusing on allegations that murdock's employees or associates may have hacked into phone conversations and voice mail of september 11th victims and their families. anyone acting on behalf of news corporation is being looked at the source says from the top down to janitors. frank loudenburg also believes news corporation violated federal law. >> would you want to hold hearings? >> certainly that would be a serious consideration. i'm waiting now for a return from the justice department. >> reporter: in canvassing capitol hill, we've learned of growing sentiment for congress to delve into the activities of rue further murdock. most of those calls are from democrats. murdock is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that the tabloids sometimes turn the tables on those who investigate t
brian todd reports from washington. >> reporter: a law enforcement source tells cnn looking into the news corporation is now a high priority, so high that the fbi has already launched an investigation. the source says the probe is focusing on allegations that murdock's employees or associates may have hacked into phone conversations and voice mail of september 11th victims and their families. anyone acting on behalf of news corporation is being looked at the source says from the top down...
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poor americans have to keep their one eye on washington and one on europe. if there's any hope of getting out of these economic doldrums, don't make your problems our problems, richard. >> read my lips! and read the question! will europe derail the u.s. economy or recovery? possibly, perhaps, but not inevitably. of course europe has problems, no question about it. the eurozone is in recession, and the ecb is about to start the printing presses. but the u.s. economic miracle, the recovery, is by no means as strong as you would have us suggest. read last week's edition of the economist and others just to see exactly what is happening. manufacturing isn't as strong as people suspect. there are worries about chinese economy and china's relationship and, of course, there are serious concerns about the fiscal cliff. so ali velshi, by all means the europeans take their fair share of the blame, but it's nonsense cal for you to believe that all the blame is on this side of the atlantic. >> well, you've evolved a bit because at least you didn't start by saying america
poor americans have to keep their one eye on washington and one on europe. if there's any hope of getting out of these economic doldrums, don't make your problems our problems, richard. >> read my lips! and read the question! will europe derail the u.s. economy or recovery? possibly, perhaps, but not inevitably. of course europe has problems, no question about it. the eurozone is in recession, and the ecb is about to start the printing presses. but the u.s. economic miracle, the recovery,...
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it is often the case in washington. immigration reform was a huge question mark. he is trying to keep the government running. there is not on the horizon. there was supposed to be a grand bargain. he was supposed to get to the entitlements. the president was going to get to the tax questions in our government that are such a big question. forget about all that. the president is trying to keep the government open and keep the status quo with the republicans who run the house of representatives right now and get into the mid term election campaign. his health care law is at controversy. now this. in an odd way, let me be an optimist after being a pessim t pessimist. after the syria debate, some of it is politics, but much is a debate about the power of the presidency versus congress. whether syria is in the u.s. interests. there have been public hearings. there have been conversations. if the members of congress disagree on the profound issues could have conversations on other issues, will it happen? >> the idea is if the syrian interests -- for many americans what
it is often the case in washington. immigration reform was a huge question mark. he is trying to keep the government running. there is not on the horizon. there was supposed to be a grand bargain. he was supposed to get to the entitlements. the president was going to get to the tax questions in our government that are such a big question. forget about all that. the president is trying to keep the government open and keep the status quo with the republicans who run the house of representatives...
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ever seen washington or wall street like this? and anarchy in the uk, what's behind the days and nights of rage in london and other uk cities. where will it end? this is piers morgan tonight. >>> good evening on a busy news day around the world, thousands of police on the streets of london and other uk cities are getting the upper hand on the fourth night of the scene. wild gyrations ending with the dow up, that's right. up nearly 4%. what it means for your money is legal ger, personal finance expert juan ulreich. a crazy day in the market. heading for another day of the dow falling. the rally in the end end up 400 points plus up. what do you make of it all? >> the fans shl markets were trying to figure out what the fed said. to distill it down, the financial markets figured out that ben bernanke with a bit of resistance was going to stand by the statement that the g-7 said and that was to do anything it could to shore up the economy and provide liquidity on the face of what happened in the last weeks. the economy is weaker than w
ever seen washington or wall street like this? and anarchy in the uk, what's behind the days and nights of rage in london and other uk cities. where will it end? this is piers morgan tonight. >>> good evening on a busy news day around the world, thousands of police on the streets of london and other uk cities are getting the upper hand on the fourth night of the scene. wild gyrations ending with the dow up, that's right. up nearly 4%. what it means for your money is legal ger, personal...
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washington is a lag indicator. these surveys about social security and taxes are incredibly superficial. i've been to 440 states, hundreds of thousands people talking. i'm in chicago today. people get it. they want leadership. they want truth. they want tough choices and it's time they got it. >> diane, let me ask you this. how much debt should a country have? should we have no debt at all? is there a certain amount that's okay as a result of gdp? where should it be. >> that's the million dollar question no one has the exact answer to. we have too much debt now and on the wrong trajectory. that said we have reserve currency as well. we've been given extraordinary privileges in the world with the u.s. dollar being a reserve currency. so not only does rising debt cause all of the things, and i agree 100% what david is saying, a debt crisis may be sooner rather than later as some on the commission were quoted saying could have been news on an other wise slow news day to cause a crisis in the financial markets in the n
washington is a lag indicator. these surveys about social security and taxes are incredibly superficial. i've been to 440 states, hundreds of thousands people talking. i'm in chicago today. people get it. they want leadership. they want truth. they want tough choices and it's time they got it. >> diane, let me ask you this. how much debt should a country have? should we have no debt at all? is there a certain amount that's okay as a result of gdp? where should it be. >> that's the...
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when will washington's small thinking about big problems end? if this week is any indication, the dysfunction won't end any time soon. earlier this week we learned the euro area experienced its third straight quarter of negative growth. gdp there fell by 0.6%, the worst since 2009. europe has been experimenting with austerity. the deep cuts to government spending that have failed to turn the euro area economies around. unemployment in the euro area is 11.7%. some countries like spain and greece above 25%. washington is less than two weeks away from austerity in the form of the sequester. $85 billion in automatic across-the-board spending cuts that are set to take effect on march 1st. i'm joined by my good friend, christine romans. host of "your bottom line." john avlon is a cnn contributor and senior columnist at "newsweek" and the daily beast. margaret hoover is a cnn political contributor and republican consultant. christine, let's start with you. economists warn the sequester could lead to a recession. that's not scaring business away. americ
when will washington's small thinking about big problems end? if this week is any indication, the dysfunction won't end any time soon. earlier this week we learned the euro area experienced its third straight quarter of negative growth. gdp there fell by 0.6%, the worst since 2009. europe has been experimenting with austerity. the deep cuts to government spending that have failed to turn the euro area economies around. unemployment in the euro area is 11.7%. some countries like spain and greece...
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organizers wanted to bring it to washington, d.c. and offer free medical care to thousands but the plans have hit several snags. they wait in line outside to come in and wait some more for free dental care, eyeglasses and other treatment. for more than 20 years these free clinics have opened for a few days at a time in cities and towns across america, courtesy of a nonprofit group called r.a.m., the remote air volunteer corps run by stan brock who was once a star on wild kingdom. >> who's got number one? >> i do. all right. come on down. >> reporter: brock says his clinics treated more than 400,000 patients, many of whom without insurance. for years he wanted to come to washington and he said he thought he could hold a free clinic in january but he said the d.c. government put up hurdles. >> it is frustrating. it's extraordinary how difficult it can be sometimes to help people. >> reporter: brock says d.c. officials first asked r.a.m. to pay to use the armory including each table and chair. he said the government has since waived som
organizers wanted to bring it to washington, d.c. and offer free medical care to thousands but the plans have hit several snags. they wait in line outside to come in and wait some more for free dental care, eyeglasses and other treatment. for more than 20 years these free clinics have opened for a few days at a time in cities and towns across america, courtesy of a nonprofit group called r.a.m., the remote air volunteer corps run by stan brock who was once a star on wild kingdom. >> who's...
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one was washington and its allies, the other was tehran and its allies. you know they weren't seeking the same outcome, you know this was a fundamentally different outcome that each was seeking. we had all hoped and still hope that you'll have a democratic transformation. that the google kids and the facebook kids, you create a google heaven and a facebook paradise and all these people will come to power. that's obviously what people in the west and people in free societies would like to see. it's not clear that that would happen. >> what is the nightmare scenario for you? >> that you get another iran. you had a revolution five years ago in lebanon. 1 million lebanese, equivalent to 20 million egyptians, walked in the streets of beirut, chanting for freedom, chanting for secular reformist liberal lebanese state. five years later, lebanon is controlled by hezbollah which is controlled by iran. that's what we don't want to see. we don't want to see the stark medievalism that represses women, that crushes the rights of people, that rolls us back a millennium
one was washington and its allies, the other was tehran and its allies. you know they weren't seeking the same outcome, you know this was a fundamentally different outcome that each was seeking. we had all hoped and still hope that you'll have a democratic transformation. that the google kids and the facebook kids, you create a google heaven and a facebook paradise and all these people will come to power. that's obviously what people in the west and people in free societies would like to see....
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vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your financial security depends on your job and americans are looking to washington for answers. welcome to "your $$$$$." president obama saying this week that he'll announce a new jobs initiative in september. john king is cnn's chief national correspondent. americans need help now. the president apparently is going to offer something next month. >> next month because the president says he wants to talk to his economic advisers. they're reaching out to ceos. the white house says this will not be a repackaging of things the president has put on the table. extending the payroll tax cut, which the administration says hope to create jobs, extending unemployment insurance for people out there frustrated and can't find a job. the question is, what will they be. we know some will involve spending. government spending. house republican leadership have said that's stimulus. the administration says it will off set that spending with cuts elsewhere, so the president believes he will have the high ground politically. the question is, even when the president has a new package af
vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your financial security depends on your job and americans are looking to washington for answers. welcome to "your $$$$$." president obama saying this week that he'll announce a new jobs initiative in september. john king is cnn's chief national correspondent. americans need help now. the president apparently is going to offer something next month. >> next month because the president says he wants to talk to his economic advisers. they're...
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. >> plus jessica alba from washington is turning heads. >> i feel lucky and fortunate i am given the opportunity to do this for a living. >> and still holding on after more than 20 years. connie wilson and wendy wilson and china phillips on life, love, and getting the band back together. wilson phillips and this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. wilson phillips in a moment. first we will hear after steven segal. he takes on the trayvon martin tragedy and not holding back. we talked to the ceo, jessica alba about movies, motherhood and the choices he is making to keep america great. >> you can invest in health care and education. at the end of the day how can any society drive if they are not healthy and educated? they won't be able to compete in the world. >> he is not just an action movie star and as a reserved deputy chief. they keep america great and let's talk about the young black teenager killed in the street, unarmed under a law that at the moment protected the guy that killed him. it's called stand your ground. you are a tough guy. you toad your ground with the pest of t
. >> plus jessica alba from washington is turning heads. >> i feel lucky and fortunate i am given the opportunity to do this for a living. >> and still holding on after more than 20 years. connie wilson and wendy wilson and china phillips on life, love, and getting the band back together. wilson phillips and this is piers morgan tonight. good evening. wilson phillips in a moment. first we will hear after steven segal. he takes on the trayvon martin tragedy and not holding...
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to what is this stuff happening, some degree of ineptitude in washington. to what degree does this actual threaten the rest of the world and america as a great economic power? >> you know, i think right now the biggest threat threat to western economies is coming from the other side of the atlantic. if it weren't for the fact europeans were in such disarray, things might be looking rosier in the united states. there are signs of recovery, there's no question of that, whether you look at unemployment or housing. if you cross the atlantic there's a far bigger mess there. it's almost important to sort out the eurozone without a shift of what amounts to the united states of europe. in other words, some system of federalism. the political obstacles to that are enormous of the headwind from europe is probably the strongest head win for everybody right now. it's after all appropriate from my point of view as somebody chronicling the crisis of western civilization the epicenter of crisis have been athens and rome. i don't think this crisis in europe is in any way o
to what is this stuff happening, some degree of ineptitude in washington. to what degree does this actual threaten the rest of the world and america as a great economic power? >> you know, i think right now the biggest threat threat to western economies is coming from the other side of the atlantic. if it weren't for the fact europeans were in such disarray, things might be looking rosier in the united states. there are signs of recovery, there's no question of that, whether you look at...
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this is again ultimately about this democracy work in washington today -- does democracy work in washington today. if people conclude those guys really cannot run the country, it is very discouraging and it has ripple effects well beyond the fast and furious case, it really has ripple effects about confidence and sort of government, confidence in the economy, and again, this is getting rapidly built into something that neither you or i, neither you nor i would have thought would have been likely a week ago. >> my expectation was they would broker a deal, cut a deal. >> exactly. >> for those of you that don't recall what fast and furious is, it was a gun running operation where justice department set up what was supposed to be a sting operation to watch trafficking of guns across the u.s. mexican border to drug cartels. instead, u.s. guns went to the cartels, one was found at the murder scene of a border patrol agent. that's why the investigation goes on. david, i want to come back to this point. this is the first time this president had this confrontation with congress, but we have seen inc
this is again ultimately about this democracy work in washington today -- does democracy work in washington today. if people conclude those guys really cannot run the country, it is very discouraging and it has ripple effects well beyond the fast and furious case, it really has ripple effects about confidence and sort of government, confidence in the economy, and again, this is getting rapidly built into something that neither you or i, neither you nor i would have thought would have been...
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i'm jessica yellin in washington. a massive financial overhaul is headed to president obama's desk. and here is what you need to know about it. the bill places a heavy emphasis on consumer protection establishing an agency that aims to crack down on unfair practices by lenders and credit card companies. it also hopes to demystify the credit score. as for wall street, the federal government can now take over huge failing firms and wind them down. the goal here is to end too big to fail. we'll ask if this it t. does. and the riskiest gambleses that led to derivatives will be rely lated. with just three republican senators among those that voted in favor of it. joining me now is chairman and effective director of cambridge winter. and steven, i want to start with you, they claim this this bill is the most massive reform of wall street since the great depression. would this have prevented the financial collapse? >> i don't believe it would. but it is massive, it's 2300 pages and i don't think many of these members actually read it. i think one of my big concerns is that this whole issue
i'm jessica yellin in washington. a massive financial overhaul is headed to president obama's desk. and here is what you need to know about it. the bill places a heavy emphasis on consumer protection establishing an agency that aims to crack down on unfair practices by lenders and credit card companies. it also hopes to demystify the credit score. as for wall street, the federal government can now take over huge failing firms and wind them down. the goal here is to end too big to fail. we'll...
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this is the washington quote. in his farewell address he wrote, it is essential that you should practically bear in mind that toward the payment of debts there must be revenue. and to revenue, there must be taxes. and he warns that racking up debt in times of peace should be avoided. this seems so simple. when did america get so far away, john avalon from its principles? >> when did math start getting partisan? this is radical common sense from the nation's founding father. there's certain universal principle, a nation should not spend more than it takes in. excessive debt takes down empires, it takes down civil yagss. that's why this stuff matters so much. the fact that our congress is probably the greatest impediment to a full-fledged economic recovery is should be a wake-up call. >> i think you're putting too much blame on congress, i think there's shared blame up and down pennsylvania avenue. the president has been unwilling to recognize the need to cut entitlements, even a neutral paper like the "washington p
this is the washington quote. in his farewell address he wrote, it is essential that you should practically bear in mind that toward the payment of debts there must be revenue. and to revenue, there must be taxes. and he warns that racking up debt in times of peace should be avoided. this seems so simple. when did america get so far away, john avalon from its principles? >> when did math start getting partisan? this is radical common sense from the nation's founding father. there's...
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he's attending an event in washington. we want to take you live. there's a reason the flashbulbs go wild when a he's in town. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] [ bird chirps ] [ bird squawks ] ♪ [ bird screeching ] ♪ [ elevator bell dings ] [ sighs ] how mad is she? she kicked me out. but i took the best stuff. i'll get the wrench. ♪ [ male announcer ] kohler's tresham collection. life. with a twist. ♪ >>> this was the year 2000, 11 months before 9/11. and this was the major terror attack. look in the middle, brings back bad memories for a lot of people. two suicide bombers plowed a bomb laiden boat into the side of the cole. that killed 17 american servicemen off the coast of yemen. and nearly 12 years later, one of the terror agents behind that attack is dead. and it appears that the united states nailed the attack. chris lawrence is at the pentagon. usual official confirming to us that cia drone strike talk him out in a lawless part of yemen. this was a man on the fbi's most wanted list with a $5 million bounty on his head. someone the u
he's attending an event in washington. we want to take you live. there's a reason the flashbulbs go wild when a he's in town. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ sighs ] [ bird chirps ] [ bird squawks ] ♪ [ bird screeching ] ♪ [ elevator bell dings ] [ sighs ] how mad is she? she kicked me out. but i took the best stuff. i'll get the wrench. ♪ [ male announcer ] kohler's tresham collection. life. with a twist. ♪ >>> this was the year 2000, 11 months before 9/11. and this was the major...
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small change for washington. a trillion dollars sounds like a lot to the country. it's small change for the business cycle. >> they make it sound like they have the keys to the car. so in november what does this all mean for november, democrats, will they be able to get reelecteded if we still have a 9.7% unemployment rate? >> the big issue for november what is unemployment at? but i think that at least by looking like the president feels people's pain, i think that's important. the big question for me is, whans after november, and stephen started our conversation by accusing the white house of schizophrenia. the problem is i think stephen's position is a little schizophrenic, too. he has -- no. because -- this is going to be the center of the debate which is, i think there's going to be a national consensus, at least in an sblettu tuatual intellect need to get the deficit down. talking how great it could be to extend the bush tax cuts. >> absolutely. >> a big decision of, if you want to get the deficit down are you prepared to pay more taxes than you're paying now
small change for washington. a trillion dollars sounds like a lot to the country. it's small change for the business cycle. >> they make it sound like they have the keys to the car. so in november what does this all mean for november, democrats, will they be able to get reelecteded if we still have a 9.7% unemployment rate? >> the big issue for november what is unemployment at? but i think that at least by looking like the president feels people's pain, i think that's important. the...
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washington. >> president obama has a message for washington. the way business is done has got to change. >> no kidding. plus, investors around the world reacting to this deal. some mixed messages. a lot of uncertainty. watching the markets. >> also, terrifying moments when gunmen storm a mall in kenya. the surveillance tapes as shops are run for their lives. welcome to "around the world." i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm michael holmes. many breathing a sigh of relief as hundreds of thousands of federal employees get back to work. now for 16 days this familiar scene was missing from the washington, d.c., landscape, flow of foot traffic into and out of the d.c. metro. >> almost 15% of people in washington, maryland, northern virginia work for the u.s. government. well, today their offices are open again. >> happy to be back at work. >> i'm happy you're back, too. what's your name? >> that's the good news for all of those federal workers. the bad news is it's not perm. late-night deal passed by congres
washington. >> president obama has a message for washington. the way business is done has got to change. >> no kidding. plus, investors around the world reacting to this deal. some mixed messages. a lot of uncertainty. watching the markets. >> also, terrifying moments when gunmen storm a mall in kenya. the surveillance tapes as shops are run for their lives. welcome to "around the world." i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm michael holmes. many breathing a sigh of...
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kate bolduan, cnn, washington. >>> she was one of the most prominent atheist bloggers on the internet. and now she has shocked some of her readers by converting to catholicism. we'll hear why in her own words. >>> leah was one of the most prominent atheist bloggers on the internet. it was a surprise to many of her readers when she announced she was converting to catholicism. i spoke with her about her conversion and personal journey. >> one thing that kind of happened is i thought it was a lot more plausible but not necessarily true, in the same way i'm a big harry potter nerd and i can see how the whole world works and think about the dynamics of that world without thinking it's true. that's kind of how i came to see christianity, a really well thought out interesting system that a lot of smart people had worked on but i didn't think it was actually a true system. >> so before you came to that conclusion, would you have considered yourself an atheist? >> yes. and i considered my atheist while i thought it was coherent but false also. >> and then what was the turning point for you? wh
kate bolduan, cnn, washington. >>> she was one of the most prominent atheist bloggers on the internet. and now she has shocked some of her readers by converting to catholicism. we'll hear why in her own words. >>> leah was one of the most prominent atheist bloggers on the internet. it was a surprise to many of her readers when she announced she was converting to catholicism. i spoke with her about her conversion and personal journey. >> one thing that kind of happened is...
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here we have america urging the israe israelis to negotiate except us in washington. our parties are so extreme. >> i think the moral is set so low right now on both sides. the country is so divided. we are the one that is are going to be handed down the $16 trillion deficit. it is hard for this to play out. they will come to some sort of a deal. you are going to see them come to a deal. you are going to see them with something sort of like the simpson bowles. >> pam has sent it to the public. that if it goes over the fiscal cliff republicans are prepared to make the middle class pay more tax paying more. and that is a very bad position for the republicans to find themselves in isn't it? >> sit a very bad position for them to find themselves in. the fact of the matter is, it isn't true. the taxes on the wealthiest americans, it doesn't address the core problems. the $16 trillion comes from government over spending and we have slow growth. raising the taxes on anybody whether it is on the poor or the other americans doesn't solve the problem. let's get in and figure ou
here we have america urging the israe israelis to negotiate except us in washington. our parties are so extreme. >> i think the moral is set so low right now on both sides. the country is so divided. we are the one that is are going to be handed down the $16 trillion deficit. it is hard for this to play out. they will come to some sort of a deal. you are going to see them come to a deal. you are going to see them with something sort of like the simpson bowles. >> pam has sent it to...
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welcome to the world of washington. you have to give to get. the president will have to give some things up to get some deals. if john boehner is back as speaker of the house, and mitch mcconnell, whether he's the republican leader or majority of the house or senate, these are guys who for 20-plus years have been deal makers. they will come to the table looking to do business because they're americans just like the president is an american. the second is, what's the composition of the congress, number one? how big is the president's win on election day. if he wins with 51% of the vote, that's not a great mandate. if he wins with 275 electoral votes, just over the 270 needed to win, that will be a huge factor in his leverage here. the president understands. the leaders in congress understand. you're just talking about the next four years. there will be some hiccups in the health care plan. some things will prove to be wildly more successful than they thought, others will be problems. will they have the bipartisan spirit to fix it? the chinese gd
welcome to the world of washington. you have to give to get. the president will have to give some things up to get some deals. if john boehner is back as speaker of the house, and mitch mcconnell, whether he's the republican leader or majority of the house or senate, these are guys who for 20-plus years have been deal makers. they will come to the table looking to do business because they're americans just like the president is an american. the second is, what's the composition of the congress,...
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washington became concerned about leaks when classified details about a u.s. cyber attack targeting iran were published in a new book. >>> an e kocoli outbreak is in georgia, alabama, florida and tennessee. officials don't know the source of the outbreak but our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen says investigators are focusing on items like meat and produce. according to the cdc people got sick in april. the most recent case was june 4th. >>> the controversial stand your ground laws are going to be reviewed by a government panel to see if they are biased against minorities. the stand your ground law has been linked to george zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman who shot and killed trayvon martin. they say they need to know whether all other factors being equal the race of the victim or the perpetrator plays a role in determining the application of these laws. this is significant because 24 states in this country have some form of stand your ground law. >>> 18 victims of child pornography were rescued in nationwide raids. it was dubbed operation orio
washington became concerned about leaks when classified details about a u.s. cyber attack targeting iran were published in a new book. >>> an e kocoli outbreak is in georgia, alabama, florida and tennessee. officials don't know the source of the outbreak but our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen says investigators are focusing on items like meat and produce. according to the cdc people got sick in april. the most recent case was june 4th. >>> the controversial stand...
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future may be here in washington. many people say it is deeply hypocrital, because of the way the economist party runs the economy. it is not an economy like the u.s. certainly there would not be room for discussion, like in the u.s., but it led to great innovation in the u.s. economy, according to most economists. >> yeah, it has been described as a corporate leninist economy, whatever that may marine. a good day in downtown beijing, thank you, david. >>> corporate lenin, interesting, let's take a quick break, when we come back, could the west be months away from striking a nuclear deal with iran? we'll tell you about the diplomatic discusses in geneva. also, with the deal signed in washington, the washington blame game is under way. >> it is one of the more shameful chapters that i have seen in the years spent here in the senate. new brakes help you stop faster and safer. that's why they deserve... a brake dance. get 50% off new brake pads and shoes. >>> the republicans remain determined to repeal this terrible law.
future may be here in washington. many people say it is deeply hypocrital, because of the way the economist party runs the economy. it is not an economy like the u.s. certainly there would not be room for discussion, like in the u.s., but it led to great innovation in the u.s. economy, according to most economists. >> yeah, it has been described as a corporate leninist economy, whatever that may marine. a good day in downtown beijing, thank you, david. >>> corporate lenin,...
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isn't in washington. dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. the most intriguing story next week might play out not in washington but thousands of miles away in beijing. why? well, consider this. we don't know who the next occupant of the white house will be but whoever it is, we have a pretty good estimate of his policies. on the other hand in china, we almost certainly know the identity of the next top leader. what we have no clue about is where he wants to take china. ♪ >> starting thursday beijing will pick a new generation of rulers, hundreds of new faces. until a few weeks ago, even the date of this transition was a secret. but come november 8th. a new set of leaders will take on backlog of problems. how these issues are dealt with will set the tone not just for china's 1.3 billion people but for the entire world. let's look at those problems und
isn't in washington. dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. the most intriguing story next week might play out not in washington but thousands of miles away in beijing. why? well, consider this. we don't know who the next occupant of the white house will be but whoever it is, we have a...
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the one you may remember the most was washington mutual. while the banks failed the fdic worked behind the scenes to prevent panic and keep your money safe. the fdic bank closure crews went in and took them over. by saturday morning the banks opened under a new name. maybe it was monday morning but you never lost access to your money over the weekend. no one has ever lost a penny of fdic insured money. today sheila is on a new quest to protect your money and says regulators are not moving fast enough and that is why she is leading a new effort to eliminate outlandish risks. i like sheila. i think she is one of the best financial regulators in america's recent history. some people say she should be treasury secretary. i have spent a good amount of my show expressing my disdain for republican senators who were in the way of protecting your money. she is a republican. financial regulation does not have to be partisan. dodd-frank handed power to regulatory agencies and you say they are not doing their jobs. why? >> i think they are not doing th
the one you may remember the most was washington mutual. while the banks failed the fdic worked behind the scenes to prevent panic and keep your money safe. the fdic bank closure crews went in and took them over. by saturday morning the banks opened under a new name. maybe it was monday morning but you never lost access to your money over the weekend. no one has ever lost a penny of fdic insured money. today sheila is on a new quest to protect your money and says regulators are not moving fast...
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i'm candy crowley in washington. have a very happy fourth of july. for our international viewers "world report" is next. for everyone else "fareed zakariah gps" starts right now. >>> this is "gps," the global public square. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakariah. i believe that we are all watching a major policy experiment unfold. perhaps the most important in decades. you see, the governments of the world's largest economies seem to be set to begin withdrawing the money that they had started spending last year to rescue their economies. this is happening in the united states, china, europe, and it's turning into a test of two profoundly different views of economics. the first that is apparently being adopted by the g-20 countries says we have to start paying down our debts because otherwise the cost of borrowing money will get prohibitively high, today it's greece, tomorrow it's us. on the other side are those who are saying this is crazy, cutting government spending will cut the economy in a tailspin,
i'm candy crowley in washington. have a very happy fourth of july. for our international viewers "world report" is next. for everyone else "fareed zakariah gps" starts right now. >>> this is "gps," the global public square. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakariah. i believe that we are all watching a major policy experiment unfold. perhaps the most important in decades. you see, the governments of the world's...
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i'm candy crowley in washington. next week i'll have an exclusive interview with senator ted cruz from his home turf in texas. if you missed any part of today's show find us on itunes. just search state of the union. a special programming note. catch prince william in his first interview since the birth of baby george tomorrow on "new day." 'fareed zakaria" starts now. >>> this is "gps," the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and around the would recall. i'm fareed zakaria. we have a great show for you today. we will start with violence in egypt. bret stephens and peter beinart disagree as usual. >>> then, is america overregulated? does the government have altogether too much of a say in how we live our lives? i'll ask the man who put many of the obama administration's regulations in place, cass sunstein. >>> also underneath the violence, is the arab world the new start-up society? that's what an american venture capitalist believes. and while we're at innovation, is north korea going to
i'm candy crowley in washington. next week i'll have an exclusive interview with senator ted cruz from his home turf in texas. if you missed any part of today's show find us on itunes. just search state of the union. a special programming note. catch prince william in his first interview since the birth of baby george tomorrow on "new day." 'fareed zakaria" starts now. >>> this is "gps," the global public square. welcome to all of you in the united states and...
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jessica yellin joining us from washington. sheila bair and neil barosky, good to see you both. >>> regardless of what happens in washington may not be enough to fend off the economic storm in europe. can europe's problems slow america down? richest quest joins us for a debate that you don't want to the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. heaven on your palate." in other heavenly news, all our yoplait light flavors are now 90 calories each. and cue the angels. what? ok. we don't have angels. yoplait. it is so good. to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the e
jessica yellin joining us from washington. sheila bair and neil barosky, good to see you both. >>> regardless of what happens in washington may not be enough to fend off the economic storm in europe. can europe's problems slow america down? richest quest joins us for a debate that you don't want to the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way...
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we have former fbi agent tom fuentes joining us from washington. what is your understanding based on what you can see? we haven't received any other specific information from the police department. only that initially they said that they would attempt some sort of controlled detonation after disabling a trip wire. and now we're hearing from mike brooks that it's probably shooting of a disruptor. it may interrupt the electrical current. what would be your understanding based on the image that's you've seen within the past two minutes? >> hi. i would agree with mike completely. everything said is exactly correct. they'll try to do the disruptor and hope for the best. i think the problem in this situation is that sending in the video devices that they used to try to assess what the problem is inside that apartment may not be foolproof. there may be hidden devices. it may not aekt if another one. and another one could possibly detonate unexpectedly. so this particular operation is extremely delicate and dangerous. it's certainly not foolproof. the prob
we have former fbi agent tom fuentes joining us from washington. what is your understanding based on what you can see? we haven't received any other specific information from the police department. only that initially they said that they would attempt some sort of controlled detonation after disabling a trip wire. and now we're hearing from mike brooks that it's probably shooting of a disruptor. it may interrupt the electrical current. what would be your understanding based on the image that's...
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that's a stupid washington name for a stupid and dangerous washington creation. the automatic across the board spending cuts. and then there's another date to worry about, april 15th. not just tax filing day, but the date by which congress has promised to adopt a budget resolution. they've even this time staked their pay on it, agreeing to reach a deal or face suspension of their paychecks until they reach a deal. that might just be enough of a carrot to present a budget that takes on our ballooning deficit. but the battle over that deficit make that recent battle over tax hikes for the rich seem like a friendly game of badminton. big spending cuts are needed and they will hit americans where it hurts. health care, medicare, social security. president obama emboldened by his re-election has already drawn his so-called line in the sand. now, republicans have to be the proverbial. come to the proverbial table. perhaps the most powerful republican in washington eric cantor from virginia says he and his fellow republican congressman will have a plan and they are read
that's a stupid washington name for a stupid and dangerous washington creation. the automatic across the board spending cuts. and then there's another date to worry about, april 15th. not just tax filing day, but the date by which congress has promised to adopt a budget resolution. they've even this time staked their pay on it, agreeing to reach a deal or face suspension of their paychecks until they reach a deal. that might just be enough of a carrot to present a budget that takes on our...
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now, that's progressive. >>> i'm candy crowley in washington. fareed zakaria will be back in 90 seconds. first, the top stories. reverse engineered an american spy drone captured by its armed forces last we're and has begun building a copy. u.s. officials have acknowledged losing the drone, but they say it would be difficult to exploit any of the technology from the aerial vehicle. >> china and russia began their first joint naval exercises. chinese state-run media says the war games will include 16 chinese vessels, submarines, and russian supply ships. the exercises run through friday. in france voters are casting ballots in the fist round of a presidential election that pits president nicolas sarkozy against nine other candidates. the economy and jobs have been key election issues as france struggles to overcome a 10% unemployment rate. those are your top stories. now back to fareed zakaria "gps." >>> the big economic story of the last decade has been the emerging markets, the rise of china, india, brazil, and others. well, one of the world's
now, that's progressive. >>> i'm candy crowley in washington. fareed zakaria will be back in 90 seconds. first, the top stories. reverse engineered an american spy drone captured by its armed forces last we're and has begun building a copy. u.s. officials have acknowledged losing the drone, but they say it would be difficult to exploit any of the technology from the aerial vehicle. >> china and russia began their first joint naval exercises. chinese state-run media says the war...
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. >>> now, a mass overdose reported in a small town that's home to central washington university. police say a party last night left more than a dozen university students and teenagers suffering drug and alcohol overdoses. police say they were initially called to help an assault victim and one possible overdose victim. friends of those victims dret directed police to another house where they interrupted a possible sexual assault and found several people overdosing on an unknown substance. a dozen people taken to the hospital. this is about 90 miles east of seattle. >>> three month weeks left in t critical midterms. how the economy is swaying voters. everything you need to stretch out on long trips. residence inn. ♪ everything you need to stay balanced on long trips. residence inn. thanks. i got the idea from general mills big g cereals. they put a white check on the top of every box to let people know that their cereals have healthy whole grain, and they're the right choice... (announcer) general mills makes getting whole grain an easy choice. just look for the white check. can
. >>> now, a mass overdose reported in a small town that's home to central washington university. police say a party last night left more than a dozen university students and teenagers suffering drug and alcohol overdoses. police say they were initially called to help an assault victim and one possible overdose victim. friends of those victims dret directed police to another house where they interrupted a possible sexual assault and found several people overdosing on an unknown...